Rishi Kapoor & Mac Mohan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rishi Kapoor and Mac Mohan appeared together in 4 Hindi films between 1980 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karz (1980 — 7.1/10). Films span Karz (1980) through Gurudev (1993).
The Rishi Kapoor & Mac Mohan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Dhartiputra (1993). They didn't share a set between 1984 and 1993. From Karz (1980) to Gurudev (1993).
The unfolded closed with Gurudev in 1993. Karz is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Karz; the 1990s to Gurudev. Rishi Kapoor acted in every film; Mac Mohan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Karz (1980), Rishi Kapoor and Mac Mohan played brothers — but they never shared a single scene together. Their entire relationship existed off-screen, in flashbacks and dialogue.
- Mac Mohan was the one who pushed Rishi Kapoor to take on the negative role in Gurudev (1993). Rishi later admitted Mac convinced him it would break his chocolate hero image.
- Rishi Kapoor and Mac Mohan were close friends off-screen. Mac was a regular at Rishi's parties in the 80s, and Rishi once said Mac was the only co-star who could make him laugh so hard they'd ruin a take.
- Rishi Kapoor once said about Mac Mohan: 'He was the most underrated actor I worked with. In Karz, he made me look good just by being in the same film.'
- Their only film where they actually acted together — Dhartiputra (1993) — was a disaster. But it's the reason Mac Mohan got cast in a small role in Rishi's later film Damini (1993), which became a cult hit.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Karz (7.1/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.7/10.
- Karz
- Duniya
- Gurudev
- Dhartiputra
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Mac Mohan's screen credits are with Rishi Kapoor. After Gurudev, Rishi Kapoor kept going for 50 more films; Mac Mohan stepped back.
Before Karz, Rishi Kapoor had starred in 4 films, including Sargam (1979) and Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979).
After Gurudev, Rishi Kapoor went on to appear in 50 more films, including Kapoor & Sons (2016) and Sharmaji Namkeen (2022).
Before Karz, Mac Mohan had starred in 2 films, including Hum Tere Ashiq Hain (1979) and Do Shikaari (1979).
After Gurudev, Mac Mohan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Dulaara (1994) and Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rishi Kapoor & Mac Mohan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Pran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Pran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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